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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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