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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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