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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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