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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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