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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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