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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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