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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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