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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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