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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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