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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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