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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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