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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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