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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key 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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