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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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