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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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