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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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