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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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