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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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