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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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