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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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