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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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