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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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