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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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