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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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