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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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