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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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