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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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