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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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