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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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