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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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