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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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