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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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