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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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