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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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