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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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