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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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