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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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