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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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