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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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