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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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