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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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