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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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