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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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