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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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