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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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