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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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