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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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