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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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