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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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