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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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