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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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