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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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