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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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