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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about 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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