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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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