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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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