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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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