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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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