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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)