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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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