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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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