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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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