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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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