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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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