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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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