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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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