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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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