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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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