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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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