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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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