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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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