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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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