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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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