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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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