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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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