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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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