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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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