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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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