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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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