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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important 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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