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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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