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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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