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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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