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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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