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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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