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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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