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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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