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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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