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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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