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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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