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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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