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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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