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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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