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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major 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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