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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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