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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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