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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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