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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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