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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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