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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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