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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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