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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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