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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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