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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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