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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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