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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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