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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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