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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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