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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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