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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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