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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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