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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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