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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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