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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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