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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes 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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