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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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