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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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