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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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