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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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