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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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