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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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