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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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