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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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