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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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