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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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