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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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