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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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