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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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