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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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