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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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