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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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