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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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