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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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