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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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