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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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