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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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