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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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