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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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