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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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