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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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