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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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