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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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