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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key 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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