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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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