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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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