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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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