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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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