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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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