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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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