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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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