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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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