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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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