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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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