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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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