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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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