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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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