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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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