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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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