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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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