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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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