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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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