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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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