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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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