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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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