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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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