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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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