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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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