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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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