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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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