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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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