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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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