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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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