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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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