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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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