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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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