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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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