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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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