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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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