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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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