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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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