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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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