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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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