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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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