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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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