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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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