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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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