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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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