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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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