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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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