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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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