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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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