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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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