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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the 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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