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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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