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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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