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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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