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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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