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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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