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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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