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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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