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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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