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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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