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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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