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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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