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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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