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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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