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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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