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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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