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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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