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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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