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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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