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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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