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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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