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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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