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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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