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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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