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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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