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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key 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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