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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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