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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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