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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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