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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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