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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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