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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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