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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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