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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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