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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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