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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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