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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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