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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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