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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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