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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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