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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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