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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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