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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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