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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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