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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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