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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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