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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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