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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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 prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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