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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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