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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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