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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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