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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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