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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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