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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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