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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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