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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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