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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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