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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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