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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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