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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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