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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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