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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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