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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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