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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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