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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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