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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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