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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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