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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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