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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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