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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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