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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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