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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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