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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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