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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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