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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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