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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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