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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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