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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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