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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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