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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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