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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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