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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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