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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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