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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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