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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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