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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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