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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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