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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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