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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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