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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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