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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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