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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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