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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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