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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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