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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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