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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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