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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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