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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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