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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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