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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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