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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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