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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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