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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses 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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