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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major 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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