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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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