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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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