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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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