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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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