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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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