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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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