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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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