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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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