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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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