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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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