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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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