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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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