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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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