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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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