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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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