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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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