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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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