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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure 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 massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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