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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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