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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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