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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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