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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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