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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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