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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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