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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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