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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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