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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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