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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the 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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