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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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