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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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