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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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