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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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