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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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