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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education