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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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