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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources