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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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