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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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