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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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