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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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