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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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