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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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