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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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