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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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