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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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