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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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