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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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