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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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