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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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