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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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