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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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