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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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