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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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