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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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