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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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