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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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