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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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