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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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