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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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