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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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