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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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