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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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