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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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