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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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