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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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