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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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