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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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