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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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