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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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