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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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