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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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