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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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