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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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