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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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