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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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