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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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