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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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