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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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