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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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