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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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