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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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