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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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