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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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