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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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