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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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