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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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