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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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