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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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