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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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