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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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