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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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