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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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