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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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