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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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