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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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