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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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