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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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