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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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