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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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