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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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