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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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