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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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