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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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