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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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