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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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