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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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