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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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