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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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