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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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