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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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