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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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