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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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