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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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