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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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