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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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