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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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