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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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