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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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