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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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