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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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