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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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