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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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