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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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