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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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