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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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