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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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