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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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