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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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