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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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