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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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