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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education