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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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