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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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