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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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