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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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