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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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