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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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