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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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