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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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