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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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