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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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