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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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