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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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