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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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