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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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