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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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