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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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