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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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