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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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