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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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