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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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