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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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