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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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