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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major 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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