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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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