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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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