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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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