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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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