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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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