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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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