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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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