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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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