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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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