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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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