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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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