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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business 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 we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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