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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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