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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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