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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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