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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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