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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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