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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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