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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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