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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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