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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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