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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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