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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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