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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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