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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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