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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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