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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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