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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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