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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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