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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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