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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major 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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