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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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