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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. 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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