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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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