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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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