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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions 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 dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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