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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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