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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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