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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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