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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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