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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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