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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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