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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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