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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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