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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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