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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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