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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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