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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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