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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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