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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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