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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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