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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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