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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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