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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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