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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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