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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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