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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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