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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 (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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