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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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