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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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