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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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