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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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